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December 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Sched Netweb site
  • Auckland to lose US$15 million a year as Maersk diverts to Tauranga
  • EU carbon tax puts Airbus sales at risk, says Chinese industry expert
  • MSC joins Hamburg Sud, Hapag, Maersk, ANL in Oceania-California loop
  • NOL dismisses reports that it's bidding again for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Ningbo's sea-rail intermodal container volume doubles
  • Iran trade faces increasing difficulties as international sanctions bite
  • Port of Dandong to turn into northeast Asia logistics hub in five years
  • Agility earns TAPA certification for trucking in Hong Kong
  • Five postpanamax cranes make Vietnam's Cai Mep ready for big boxships
  • Kuehne + Nagel's new US inland box dispatch system heightens visibility
  • DHL kicks off Toronto-Singapore less-than-container-load service
  • NAFTA surface trade up 13.8pc, US-Canada volume rises 35.7pc in September
  • Hactl named air terminal of the year from SCALA 2011 for 5th straight year
  • IATA sees bright prospects for Middle East, despite dark areas
  • Construction starts early 2012 on India's Surat Airport cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL receives first two of 32 10,000-TEU newbuildings
  • CTL 2011 from tomorrow in Mumbai
  • Evergreen Marine surveys VCT
  • New VLCC pool to be launched next year
  • Number of idle boxships decline
  • NYK first Japanese liner to obtain third-party certification
  • Oxfam & WWF join shipowners to urge agreement on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from ships
  • Tanker returns climb as ship supply drops
  • Big spurt seen in Bangla garment exports to India
  • EU crisis won't affect FTA with India
  • Garment exporters in Tirupur reducing output
  • India likely to ink trade pact with Southern Africa Customs Union by Q1 2012
  • India, Nepal revise double taxation avoidance agreement
  • Hooghly dredging hit due to dearth of dredgers
  • Centre-state sparring over CST set to upset GST rollout deadline
  • Indian economy slowing more than expected: Moody's
  • Sugar exports notification delay may hit margins: ISMA

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • CMA CGM rate restorations in traffic from Asia
    CMA CGM is making the following rate restorations from 15 December. From Asia to Mexico, the west coast of Central America and the west coast of South America it will amount to USD...
  • Germany's automotive industry makes emissions/toll proposal
    The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the national association for road haulage logistics and waste removal (BGL) have submitted a proposal to the government...
  • Bombardier wins Indian railway contract
    Bombardier Transportation has won a contract for propulsion and control equipment in India from Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), a joint venture between the railways minis...
  • Swissport welcomes EU ground handling proposals
    Swissport, one of the world's leading providers of ground services to the aviation sector, welcomed the European Commission's proposal for new ground handling regulations that wou...
  • Sydney Bankstown airport may expand freight operations
    Bankstown Airport Limited is exploring the feasibility of expanding overnight freight aircraft operations at the Airport. CEO Colin Grove recently advised the Bankstown Airport Com...
  • Alaska Air Cargo introduces mobile cargo tracking
    US carrier Alaska Air Cargo has introduced a cargo tracking service called Alaska mobile track, which allows its cargo customers to track and monitor shipments from a mobile phone...
  • DSV Solutions cooperates with Hologic UK
    DSV Solutions and leading medical equipment manufacturer Hologic UK have formed a new supply chain partnership covering the UK and Ireland. DSV Solutions will provide Hologic with...
  • Europorte Channel gains HS1 authorisation
    Europorte Channel, which provides traction services for railfreight trains through the Channel Tunnel and international haulage from Spain and Italy to the UK, has been granted ap...
  • Nagambie bypass opens to traffic in Australia
    Almost two years since work on the first section of the Nagambie bypass started it has now opened to traffic, with the overall USD 188 million project on track to be completed by ...
  • Scandlines denies sale plans
    Bengt Pihl, the CEO of Scandlines, has denied press reports that Scandlines is for sale, saying that "there are no definitive sales procedures". He did add that the buyi...
  • Panalpina launches direct Asia-Poland LCL services
    The logistics company Panalpina's in-house carrier Pantainer Express Line is launching two new guaranteed weekly direct LCL services from Keelung (Taiwan) and Busan (South Korea) ...
  • Wincanton wins LaFarge contract
    The English logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a multi-year contract with Lafarge Cement UK which will see Wincanton work in partnership with LaFarge's in-house fleet...
  • InterRail names Howard Lamb as new CEO
    The intermodal transport company InterRail, which has subsidiaries at 29 locations in 13 countries, is reorganising its executive echelons. Howard Lamb will become the enterprise'...
  • Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker nominated for Iata board
    At its annual general meeting currently being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), a 27-member regional aviation body, gave Qatar Airways CEO Akbar ...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Rand Logistics completes acquisition of ATB
  • $22.2 million available for latest round of Ferry Boat Grants
  • Fredriksen gives massive backing to Frontline restructuring plan
  • Yantai Raffles to build semi-submersible for COSL

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Past Sea-Land Services president earns Connie Award for 2011
  • Customs inks deal with EU for Mutual Recognition Decision
  • US, Montenegro reach new open skies agreement
  • Port of Port Angeles releases Final Budget report for 2012
  • Four firms joining up for VLCC tanker pool

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Major ports welcome Habitats Directive review
    Rules help environmentalists to "stall development", UK ports lobby claims
  • Fronthaul panamax rates rise as pre-Christmas fixing picks up
    Lack of tonnage and increased inquiry allows owners to push for higher prices
  • Aframax rates rally in the Mediterranean
    Upcoming holiday season plus Turkish Straits delays cited as main causes of price upswing
  • Ocean Rig authorises share and bond buy-back
    Programme gives management discretion for up to $500m in purchases over next two years
  • UK gives green light for armed guards on ships
    Move marks a shift in government attitude
  • Rand Logistics completes purchase of Jones Act self-unloader
    'Transformational' year sees company on track for growth
  • Global shippers step up calls for worldwide conference ban
    New body lobbying for regulatory overhaul
  • Pirate activity on the decline, statistics suggest
    Incidents in 2012 likely to be fewer than in 2011, says International Maritime Bureau
  • India seeks more Indonesian coal imports
    Government predicts imports will reach 265m in 2016/2017
  • Almost 10% of capesize and panamax bulkers are only worth scrap value
    Dry bulk fleet just ahead of tankers by number of ships at demolition levels, says VesselsValue.com
  • IOPC signs up three new states
    Palau, Senegal and Serbia boost number of oil pollution fund members to 108
  • HNS Convention will be ratified by 2013, says IOPC
    Just eight countries have signed so far
  • Vale Beijing is "stable", says DNV
    Valemax ship remains at the port of Sao Luis
  • Shippers divided on MSC-CMA CGM partnership
    ESC worried that co-operation will reduce capacity below "justifiable" levels
  • Scaling back from boxes
    Where MISC leads, others may follow
  • UK stands firm on anti-piracy measures
    Maritime Minister Mike Penning defends the decision to back armed guards on board as a key strategy in the fight against Somali piracy
  • Consolidation is the last great taboo for reefers
    MSC tie-up with CMA CGM will tighten the squeeze on reefer specialists
  • That's where the devil is
    The UN climate change conference in Durban is debating how money should be raised and what should be done with it, but proposals are light on detail
  • China lenders to hold steady despite easing
    The monetary loosening sends a positive signal on demand, but do not expect ship financing to flow easily
  • Iran sanctions create a barrier to claims
    New order blocks US and UK bank guarantees to Iranian interests, say insurers
  • Battle for survival
    Tanker operators continue to bleed cash, but the pressure to curb costs and find new funds is set to intensify
  • UN wants shipping cash for third-world climate change prevention
    But draft proposals said to lack detail
  • Maersk and partners set to launch 50-ship VLCC pool
    Combined fleet of very large crude carriers scheduled to become active in February
  • The hidden depths of pools
    The advantages to owners of running a group of vessels collectively are being eroded
  • Maersk pulls Auckland service
    Industrial unrest pushes $16m in box business to rival Tauranga
  • Fredriksen's Frontline bailout to create new company
    Ailing tanker company will hive off 'Frontline 2012' to take on newbuilding and debt commitments
  • STX confirms crack in Vale Beijing
    Sinking of stricken valemax vessel in Brazil port would disrupt up to a third of Vale's iron ore shipments
  • DP World to expand Jebel Ali hub
    Dubai port management giant to invest $850m over three years

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • VLCC operators form pool
    MOL, SAMCO Shipholding, Maersk Tankers and Singapore's Ocean Tankers said today they have signed a letter of intent to set up a 50-tanker VLCC pool
  • ESC wants alliance 'vigilance'
    THE ESC called today on its members to show "vigilance" on the MSC-CMA CGM operating alliance
  • NOL: no bid for Hapag
    SINGAPORE'S NOL has refuted reports elsewhere that it is again trying to acquire a stake in German rival Hapag-Lloyd
  • Four indicted in US oil scam
    FOUR Venezuelans have been charged in a multimillion-dollar kickback scam involving US tanker imports from the South American country
  • US LNG fall speeds up
    US LNG imports continue to plunge while a fifth US terminal, Sempra's Cameron LNG, has applied for an export conversion
  • Clothes maketh the rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that chemical rates are recovering at last, thanks to peak garment production in northeastern Asia
  • Heavy Oz/India uranium flow predicted
    AUSTRALIA can expect to ship about 2,500 tonnes of uranium to India each year within two decades, Fairplay was told today
  • 200 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK authorities are today holding 200 suspects in migrant smuggling over the past week
  • Jebel Ali to be expanded
    DUBAI Ports World plans to expand its flagship port Jebel Ali in the UAE to 19M teu by 2014, from its present throughput just exceeding 1M teu per month
  • Inpex unveils coalition sales deal for Icthys
    JAPAN'S Inpex today announced a sales agreement with another five companies for LNG from its Icthys project in Australia
  • Woodside brushes off ruling
    AUSTRALIA'S Woodside today rejected suggestions that a court ruling has put cast doubt on its Browse LNG project
  • RMT: cuts 'strangle' safety
    A LEADING transport union has reportedly slammed government cuts to the UK coastguards force
  • Australian bumper crop boosts forecasts
    SHIPMENTS of agricultural products from Australia are expected to jump after the country today predicted a record winter crop
  • Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
    QATAR and Royal Dutch Shell have reportedly agreed to develop a $6.4Bn complex in the Ras Laffan industrial city to produce exports of petrochemicals to be shipped to Asia. Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
  • TBS nears bank deal
    TROUBLED TBS International has announced a tentative agreement with its lending group to restructure debt and erase remaining stock value

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Q&A: The Occupy Movements at Ports of Oakland, LA-LB, Seattle
    Bill Mongelluzzo, associate editor at The Journal of Commerce, discusses the Occupy movements taking place at ports along the West...
  • Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 2 Percent
    Traffic through the Port of Hong Kong during the third quarter increased 2 percent year-over-year, but laden container throughput fell...
  • MSC Details Revised Services With CMA CGM
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. announced the first changes in its Asia-Europe services following its Dec. 1 agreement to combine some of...
  • CP Aims to Run 11 Percent Longer Trains by 2013
    Canadian Pacific Railway aims to be able to run 11 percent longer trains by 2013 through new and expanded siding...
  • UK to Allow Armed Guards on Ships
    The United Kingdom saysit will allow British-flagged ships to carry armed guards next year to defend against pirate attacks, leaving...
  • China Manufacuturing Fuels Nylon Resin Demand
    Demand for durable goods will fuel specialty resin demand growth more than 4 percent annually through 2016, and Northeast China...
  • CSAV, Boskalis Set $990 Million Value for Tug Venture
    Boskalis and CSAV agreed on a valuation for the $990 million harbor tug joint venture the Dutch dredging and marine...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Opens Frankfurt Cold Cargo Facility
    Lufthansa Cargo began operations at a cold cargo facility at Frankfurt airport, the latest investment aimed at keeping pace with...
  • Freight Index Fell 2.2 Percent in November
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell for the first time in nearly two years in November, slipping 2.9...
  • Error Could Cause Thousands of TWIC Cards to Be Rejected
    Some 26,000 holders of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential may not be able to use their cards at an electronic...
  • MSC-CMA CGM Pact Worries European Shippers
    European shippers are worried they will see rates rise because of a lack of competition caused by Mediterranean Shipping Co....
  • Occupy Movement Posts Schedule for Port Protests
    The Occupy movement has announced its schedules for marches as part of its attempt to shutdown West Coast ports on...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Eyes Growth With China Acquisition
    European transport operator Norbert Dentressangle says its acquisition of APC Beijing International positions the company for larger growth in worldwide...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Wanted: superior powers to solve the world's problems
    Depending on when you read this, the day of destiny [Friday December 9] for both the euro and the planet may have passed. Brussels' attempt to save the ...
  • NOL denies bid for Hapag-Lloyd
    Neptune Orient Lines has deemed it necessary to deny that it is making another bid for Hapag-Lloyd, as reported in yesterday's edition of Singapore's The ...
  • ZIM and COSCON to upgrade their Mediterranean/West Africa service
    Haifa-based ZIM Line and Shanghai-headquartered COSCON are to add a third vessel to their jointly operated western Mediterranean/West Africa service. The move will ...
  • S&P threat mars 'Merkozy' deal
    Ratings agency, Standard and Poor's has placed 15 eurozone nations on credit watch 'with negative implications', pouring cold water over the deal crafted yesterday ...
  • APM T sells Xiamen terminal stake
    Netherlands-headquartered APM Terminals (APM T) has sold its remaining 25% stake in China's Xiamen Songyu Container terminal to Hong Kong-listed Xiamen International ...
  • DP World to raise Jebel Ali's handling capacity to 19 million TEU
    DP World is planning to spend USD850 million over the next three years to expand its flag ship container-handling facilities at Jebel Ali by almost 30%. The port, ...
  • Maersk ditches Auckland after industrial unrest
    Maersk Line's New Zealand trade and marketing manager, Dave Gulik, said today that the company's decision to shift its Southern Star Express service from Auckland ...
  • US jobless numbers falling
    The percentage of the American workforce unemployed fell to its lowest level for two and a half years in November to 8.6%, as analysts began to predict a sustained ...
  • Soaring Thanksgiving sales 'not an indication of stronger Christmas retail'
    Derivatives broker GFI Group has rejected any optimism that the record spending on the recent Black Friday weekend has brought for trade on the transpacific - it ...
  • DP World doubles Dakar's box handling capacity
    DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in the port of Dakar, Senegal, and in so doing effectively doubled the West African country's port's container-handling ...
  • CSAV split in two
    CSAV's bondholders have agreed to CSAV being split into a vessel owning/operating arm and a separate agency company currently operating under the name of Sudamericana ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Analysts judge FRO facelift
    Tanker giant's stock continues to climb as equity experts race to examine finer points of complex financial overhaul.
  • USCG pops Italian bulkers
    Entities tied to D'Amico and Premuda land in hot water following detentions at US ports.
  • Hapag storms Vietnam
    German giant tosses 9,000-teu containership into its newest transpacific liner service.
  • Frontline flies on rescue deal
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan sees shares race up after $500m bail-out.
  • Winland snacks on pea pact
    Chinese mini-bulker specialist indulges in $2.2m deal to shift yellow peas from Canada to India.
  • Volgaflot pockets loan
    Vladimir Lisin-controlled shipowner borrows $41.5m to buy stakes in sister companies.
  • Ocean Rig kicks off buy-back
    DryShips drilling spin-off earmarks $500m for stock and notes repurchase.
  • EDF taps Diana panamax
    UK firm ties up newest addition to US-quoted owner's fleet of bulkers for two-years.
  • Rhyme pays
    Newport News' ship fitter Alfred Flythe wins $1,000 for rap tune about safety at work.
  • Polarcus scores a double
    Dubai-based seismic outfit snares a charter for a newbuilding and a seismic project offshore West Africa.
  • Precious confirms double buy
    Khalid Hashim-led bulker owner admits purchase of two handysizes from STX Pan Ocean.
  • STX cools VLOC sinking fears
    South Korean group says potential sinking of damaged Vale Beijing a "worst case scenario".
  • Big John saves the day
    John Fredriksen comes up with $500m rescue deal which will see the world's largest independent tanker company split in two.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • MSC leads on U.S. inbound capacity
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. provides an estimated 60,555 TEUs of weekly inbound U.S. capacity or 13.2 percent of a total 457,362 TEUs as of Dec. 4, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.
  • Bulk carrier springs leak
    One of the world's largest bulk carriers, the Vale Beijing, has developed a leak while loading ore in Brazil. It was not believed the situation was so serious that the ship would sink.
  • Maersk pulling out of Tangiers
    Francis and Sam, I can't find the link to Ben's Safmarine ComPair commentary from the Nov. 4 Service Tracker in the archive. I've noted in bold in the story where it should be added. Thanks!
  • MSC joins Oceania-California PSW loop
  • Johns given Connie Award
  • Savage plans Oakland-Stockton container barge service
  • Horizon registers securities for sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • GAC signs LNG global hub contract
    GAC Bunker Fuels will act as a bunker trader for ALSS's fleet.
  • Greek players warn of fresh disruption
    Customs officials to stage new protests against cuts.
  • Bunker prices down in Fujairah
    Competition strong in Suez.
  • Prices soft in Northern Europe
    Rotterdam: Demand weak for the time of year.
  • Bunker sector identified as funding source
    Reports say it is the first time a specific source has been mentioned in a UN text.
  • Fuel oil tax keeps prices firm
    Russia player seeks compensation for lost revenue.
  • Gibraltar bunker plans may have been a 'ploy'
    Territory's governing party faces accusation of 'scandalous' behaviour.
  • Singapore bunker market still soft
    Prices down in other Asian ports.
  • Singapore firm to tap on overseas bunker tankers
    Currently in talks with Chinese and Middle Eastern shipowners, says OHC Shipmanagement.
  • Singapore bunker supplier boosts ops with new tanker
    Vermont to expand fleet with delivery of two more bunker tankers by March 2012.
  • Limited 380 cSt avails at Far East Russian ports
    Gazpromneft mostly serving term contract orders for 380 cSt grade.
  • Philippine police recover stolen bunker fuel
    Road tank wagon was hijacked.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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